THE SERVE- PART I
The serve is the one stroke that a player controls. The sun, the wind, and your opponent’s shots are variables that you cannot control; thus, your serve can be a…
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MY TWO CENTS: The simple answer, he or she is not a pure athlete. Your desire to win should prevent you from not giving everything you have each time you step on court. …
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China Open, Beijing Men’s Final: [CR1] Novak Djokovic vs. [CR6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) Tomas Berdych almost forgot to show up for his match today against Novak Djokovic. He made a…
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China Open, Beijing Women’s Final: [CR3] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. [CR4] Maria Sharapova (RUS) In a battle between two players that hit the ball with pace, victory would go to…
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China Open, Beijing Men’s Semifinal: [CR6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. [CR56] Martin Klizan (SVK) Klizan was riding a wave of confidence after his win against Rafa and he had given Berdych…
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China Open, Beijing Women’s Semifinal: [CR4] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs. [CR9] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) Ivanovic could not find her game the entire first set against Sharapova, it completely disappeared; her serve…
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